アリゾナ州の各部族が起こした賭け反対訴訟

A Yavapai Prescott Indian of Arizona is calling for a ban on sports betting, which begins Sept. 9. The Tonto Apache and Keshan tribes are trying to stop it

The casinos operated by the Tonto Apache and Keshan tribes are Mazzar Casino and Paradise Casino, respectively. These tribes are located in Python and Fort Yuma.

House Bill 2772 grants sports betting licenses to 10 sports franchises and 10 tribes. The Yavapai Prescott Tribe petitioned last week with the Maricopa County Superior Court to block the implementation of House Bill 2772, which would allow licensees to begin collecting stakes this week, Sept. 9.

The matter was scheduled to be heard in court on Monday.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and 20 of the 22 federally recognized tribes had previously negotiated a revised gambling agreement approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior in May, but the lawsuit is also expected to be nullified.

By amending the agreement, each tribe will be allowed to expand its casino and offer additional table games such as baccarat and crap in addition to the existing ones.

Yavapai Prescott argues that the law is unconstitutional and that the potential for expansion and further betting brought about by this bill and the amended agreement will cause undue damage to the tribe.

According to representatives of the Tonto Apache and Keshan tribes, Rosette, LLP, the leaders of Yavapai Prescott did not get involved in the government throughout the legislative process.

The tribe is “pursuing a desperate and 11-hour strategy of unjustly punishing those who act by the rules and abide by the terms of the contract.”

Calvin Johnson, chairman of Tonto Apache, said: “The truth is that we have spent five years of painstaking and sincere negotiations with the Governor and the Ministry of Gaming to protect our interests and ensure that the amended agreement provides the best possible economic benefits for our people.”

“We tried to get the leaders of Yavapai to engage in developing a strategy that would benefit small like-minded tribes like us, but they refused, saying that if they were dissatisfied with the outcome of the negotiations, they would only sue.”

State Senator T.J. Shope, who introduced the bill, called it a fair and equitable law and criticized Yavapai’s attempts to block its progress.

“I think the legal issues will be resolved soon so that the economic opportunities that have already arisen as a result of the tribal state gambling agreement amendments continue to materialize,” Ssay said.

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